Uniting the nation’s leading business diversity organizations, the Best-of-the-Best event recognizes outstanding achievement in promoting cross-segment diversity and inclusion. Only companies achieving industry-leading results across all diverse segments are eligible to receive the prestigious Best-of-the-Best designation from the National Business Inclusion Consortium, a coalition of national diverse business organizations spearheaded by NGLCC and including United States Black Chambers, Inc., United States Business Leadership Network, United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, United States Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce, WEConnect International, and Women’s Business Enterprise National Council.

Taking place on Wednesday, April 18, 2018, in Washington, D.C., the Best-of-the-Best event includes a robust day of meetings, roundtables and networking sessions with public and private leaders in the diversity and inclusion space culminating with a black-tie awards gala at the Washington Hilton.

For information on tickets or sponsorship, please contact the NGLCC corporate relations team at [email protected].

Preliminary Agenda for the 2018 NBIC Best-of-the-Best Awards

Please Note: All items contained in this agenda are subject to change.

Best-of-the-Best Schedule

Event

Description

Recommended Audience

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Registration

Register for a day of programming from the National Business Inclusion Consortium.

All registered guests

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Government Affairs & Policy Roundtable

Join NGLCC, our partners at the National Small Business Inclusion Consortium (NBIC), and some of the top minds in public policy for a robust roundtable discussion on the role businesses, both large and small, play in shaping state and national policy initiatives that ensure an equal seat at the table for everyone.

Government affairs & public policy professionals

10:00 AM – 11:45 PM

NGLCC Global Council Meeting

The NGLCC Global team will update corporate partners on upcoming events, projects, and their work with international affiliate chambers of commerce. The Global team will also lead a discussion on the needs and interests of supplier diversity and diversity & inclusion initiatives outside of the US.

Supplier Diversity/Procurement and D&I representatives focused on work outside of the United States

1:30 PM – 3:30 PM

NBIC Diversity Executive Roundtable

There has never been greater opportunity for collaboration between diverse communities than right now. Join diversity leaders from across NBIC partners to discuss trends in inclusion, intersectionality, corporate and small business community engagement, and much more

Senior D&I leaders and ERG representatives

6:00 PM – 7:15 PM

NBIC Best-of-the-Best Celebration Reception

NGLCC and our NBIC partners welcome all dinner attendees to join us for drinks and merriment before our annual Best-of-the-Best Awards Dinner.

All BOTB Dinner attendees are welcome

7:30 PM – 10:00 PM

NBIC Best-of-the-Best Awards Dinner

Join NGLCC and our NBIC partners for a night of fun to celebrate and recognize the incredible achievements of the numerous corporations committed to diversity and inclusion.

All BOTB Dinner attendees are welcome

For information on tickets or sponsorship, please contact the NGLCC corporate relations team at [email protected].

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Coming from out of town for the event? We are now accepting hotel reservations for our the Best-of-the-Best Awards at the Washington Hilton. Through this website, you can book, modify or cancel your hotel reservations and receive updated information about the event. We encourage you to book today - rooms will fill up quickly.